Originally Posted By Autopia Deb The author of what is possibly the country's most famous childrens book "Where the Wild Thing Are" has passed at age 83 due to complications from a stroke. Thank you for the wonderful childhood memories Mr Sendak.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan A true giant. I like to imagine him sitting down with Dr. Seuss somewhere right about now.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance I think I'll read "Where the wild things are" tonight to my kids.
Originally Posted By u k fan One of my favorite books growing up was In The Night Kitchen. "Milk in the batter, milk in the batter, we bake cake and nothing's the matter"!!!
Originally Posted By Labuda I absolutely loved Where the Wild Things Are when I was little - my first willing foray into something that scared me a little bit, I think. RIP, Mr. Sendak. And, 2oony, I think I'm going to do like you & picture him chatting with Dr. Seuss now. But I'm going to throw Kurt Vonnegut into the mix just to liven things up a bit.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 A man who was never afraid to scare children. Something we desperately need to start doing again.
